Here's my '06 Police Road King. With just enough extra's added for me.,,,
How old is your oldest motorcycle?
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1976 z1 kz 900 (1075) fully built, welded crank, 13:1, race carbs and cams. Turns 13k. Has a powerband like a two stroke dirtbike. Klaus speedworks houston tx
I'm the 2nd owner. My Uncle bought it new, I have all the paperwork. I was 17 when he bought it, I thought sure he was going to kill himself on it, He street raced. After he saw his buddy get killed, he parked it in a dirt floor shed, lots of corrosion. About 20 years later he gives it to me. The crank was twisted and the bores were rusted. It now has a trued and welded crank, and is bored to a 1085, Mikuni flat slide carbs. As of now it has around 18,000 miles on it. Still looks pretty much the same as in the picture. I do have a slight oil seep around the cam chain tensioner I need to fix.
If I remember right, my '74 Z had a sticker on the swingarm to change the chain every 3000 miles (they stretched/broke from the 60 hp back then). No master link. Had to pull the whole swingarm off. Early Honda 750's were being demolished when the chain broke and flew into the crankcase. Chains have come a long way!
They didn't fix the chain problem by 76 for the Z900. My chain snapped just out or warranty and under 3000 miles. If I remember it was a very large pitch 630 chain which wasn't the answer as the engine sprocket had far too few teeth. A much higher quality smaller pitch chain and more teeth on the engine sprocket would have been the answer.
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I have had this beautiful 1984 V-65 Magna for 32 years. It had 7900 miles on it when I bought it in 1992 and now only has 28,000 miles. It's only had Amsoil Metric 10W-40 and genuine Honda filters and coolant. These bikes are so fun to ride, smooth, quiet, and tons of power.
Have you noticed a reduction in power, or any valvetrain wear? I know those motors used to have a problem with cam wear I believe due to insufficient oiling.
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no loss..when I first bought it (again, it only had 7900 miles on it) I had the dealer run it around to the shop and do a carb synch and valve adjust. I wanted to see if the cams were wearing. When I went to pick it up the master tech came out and told me that it has the updated cams in it, based on the engine serial number. At 20,000 miles I had him check the lash again..still spot on.
I'm happy about that!
I'm happy about that!
96 Harley Sportster, sitll runs all speed limits, no oil usage yet, no leaks, starts the first time, garage kept, doesnt like rain,,,I get wet.lol.............................
2007 EX250, not super old, however, not changed since 1988 model year so there is that. Ridiculously fun bike I use to commute everyday, about 5k miles a year. I hammer on it and it never flinches!
Almost forgot the 1998 YZ250, currently undergoing a tip to bottom full rebuild/restore.
Almost forgot the 1998 YZ250, currently undergoing a tip to bottom full rebuild/restore.
1990 suzuki bandit 400
1976 MOTO GUZZI CONVERT.
65000 MILES
CONVERT
Tom B
65000 MILES
CONVERT
Tom B
1996 Ducati 900 SS/SP B-52
Oops.. here's the pic
1985 Yamaha Vmax. Bought new, over 136,000 miles. My 'new' bike is a 2002 Roadstar, pushing 100K miles.
I always wanted an antique bike. I did it the hard way, bought a new one and waited.....
Strange, thinking of something you bought new, now being an antique.
Bought the Max on my 35th birthday, gonna be 75 next month. We both got to he antiques .
I always wanted an antique bike. I did it the hard way, bought a new one and waited.....
Strange, thinking of something you bought new, now being an antique.
Bought the Max on my 35th birthday, gonna be 75 next month. We both got to he antiques .
